Reeta Saeed
Biography
Born in Pakistan, 1979
Education
2006 - 2007
PGD Fine Arts - 2006/07 Byam Shaw at Central Saint, Martin College of Arts and Design
University of Arts London. UK.
B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2001, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan.( N.C.A)
Major: Miniature Painting
Passed with Honour in 2001, N.C.A, Lahore, Pakistan
Merit Scholarship in 1998,1999, N.C.A, Lahore
Solo Exhibitions
2007
Translations, Royal Academy Schools, London, UK
2006
Three dimensions of thread", installation at PGD storage room, Byam Shaw at CSM, London, UK
Layering- group show at gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada. "Layering", installation at "Project Room" Byam Shaw school of Arts, London. U.K
Isolation, Artist Studio of OX-Bow summer school of Art Institute of Chicago
2001
Thesis show at National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
Group Exhibitions
2007
Speculum Mundi, galerie davide gallo, Berlin, Germany
Video Cuts, Center of Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, UK
A Thousand and Onde Day, Musee des Beaux Art of Rouen, France
Honeymoon Phase, Lauderdale House, London
Inhabiting news spaces, Kingsgate Gallery, London
Video Cuts, Window 204, Bristol, UK
2006
video cuts, group show of MA and PGD students, Byam Shaw Lecture, Theatre, London, UK
Textile/Art and now for something completely, different' at Its Not a Dali, Toronto, Canada
"Creation" juried show by Scarborough Arts, Council at Todmorden Mills, Heritage Museum and Art Center, Toronto, Canada
"Shades of Asia: From Turkey to Japan" Gallery Streetsville, Mississauga, Canada
Art Expo "Inside Art Show" at Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Canada
Love me love me not, gallery one four-four one, London, UK
Creation by Scarborough Art Council at Todmorden Mills and Heritage Museum, Toronto
Layering, Gellery 1313, Toronto, Canada
2005
A Thousand and One Day Works by women artist of Pakistan, at Academy of Arts, Honolulu (Catalogue printed)
Exhibition of contemporary miniature painting, at Art-en-Charthouse, France
2004
Contemporary miniature painting from Pakistan,Asia Gallery B, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan (Catalogue printed)
Open day, Art Omi, New York. U.S.A
Exhibition of miniature painting and calligraphy,National Museum of Art, Bahrain. Presented by Pakistan National Council of Arts (Catalogue printed)
Playing with a loaded gun, an exhibition of contemporary Pakistani art, Fridericianum Museum, Kassel, Germany. Travelling exhibition by Apex Art (Catalogue printed)
Group show of Miniature Painting, Royeat Gallery, Lahore, Pakistan (Catalogue printed)
'National Exhibition of Painting Alhamara Art Gallery, Pakistan National Council of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan (Catalogue printed)
'Negotiating Borders' group show at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Kathmandu, Nepal,(Catalogue printed)
2002
Around the Miniature, group show at Canvas Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
The Next Generation, an exhibition of works of young Women artist at Rohtas 2, Lahore and at Rohtas Gallery, Islamabad,
A Group Exhibition of Miniature Paintings at Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi, Pakistan
Translations, two person show at Rohtas II, Lahore. Pakistan
A Group show of Miniatures at Ejaz Gallery, Lahore. Pakistan
Distinction & Honours, degree show at Zahor-ul-Akhlaq Gallery National College of Arts, Lahore. Pakistan
2001
"Thesis show" at Miniature Studio, National College of Arts. Lahore. Pakistan
Selected Bibliography
2005
Look Closely by Marcia Morse, Honolulu weekly
2004
Caravan cafe' Art from Central Asia-Acas, Services-Rome
2003
The Dawn, Karachi
The New York Times
Daily Times, New York
Flavorpill, Cultural Stimuli in NY, issue 173
Interviewed by The Himalayan Times, Nepal
2002
The News, Lahore, Pakistan-02
Interviewed by DAWN, Karachi, Pakistan
Residencies
2006
The Summer School of Art Institute of Chicago
2004
Omi International Artist Residency, NY, USA
"Aesthetic Configuration II"
Gouache on hand made paper with scrim stitched on canvas
40x50cm
2004
"Ego hides the soul III"
Neem rang and tea wash on hand made paper with scrim stitched on canvas
60x45cm
2002
"Obedient Wife"
Siyah qalam, tea wash on wasli(hand made paper) with cotton stitched
60x45cm
2002
"S10" 2003
"Visible Veil"
Gouache on hand made paper with scrim stitched on cotton
35x45cm
2003
"Waiting for her lover"
Graphite, gouache, silver leaf, tea wash, block print and cotton stitched on canvas
60x45cm
2002
"Waiting for her lover" (detail)
Graphite, gouache, silver leaf, tea wash, block print and cotton stitched on canvas
60x45cm
2002
